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Firepower 7000 and 8000 Series Installation Guide
CONTENTS
Introduction to the Firepower System 1-1
Firepower System Appliances 1-2
7000 and 8000 Series Appliances 1-3
Virtual Appliances 1-3
Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services 1-3
Appliances Delivered with Version 6.0 1-4
Supported Capabilities by Firepower Management Center Model 1-5
Supported Capabilities by Managed Device Model 1-7
7000 and 8000 Series Device Chassis Designations 1-8
Firepower System Components 1-9
Licensing the Firepower System 1-11
Security, Internet Access, and Communication Ports 1-13
Internet Access Requirements 1-13
Communication Ports Requirements 1-14
Preconfiguring Appliances 1-16
Deploying on a Management Network 2-1
Management Deployment Considerations 2-1
Understanding Management Interfaces 2-2
Single Management Interface 2-2
Multiple Management Interfaces 2-2
Deployment Options 2-3
Deploying with Traffic Channels 2-3
Deploying with Network Routes 2-4
Security Considerations 2-5
Special Case: Connecting 8000 Series Devices 2-5
Deploying Firepower Managed Devices 3-1
Sensing Deployment Considerations 3-1
Understanding Sensing Interfaces 3-2
Passive Interfaces 3-2
Inline Interfaces 3-2
Switched Interfaces 3-3